John F. Kelly

John Francis Kelly (11 May 1950-) was commander of the US Southern Command from 19 November 2012 to 16 January 2016, succeeding Douglas Fraser and preceding Kurt Tidd. On 7 December 2016, he was nominated to be the US Secretary of Homeland Security by President-elect Donald Trump.

Biography
John Francis Kelly was born on 11 May 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he served as a US Marine Corps sergeant at Camp Lejeune from 1970 to 1972. In 1975, he graduated from the officer candidates school to become a Lieutenant, and he rose in the ranks during the Cold War. In 1992, he led the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion during the suppression of the Los Angeles riots, and he would later be deployed to Europe. In March 2003, he was promoted to Brigadier-General during the Iraq War, and he led Marines during the fight against Iraqi insurgents. From 2012 to 2016, he led US Southern Command in Florida, and he was nominated to be Secretary of Homeland Security by President-elect Donald Trump on 7 December 2016.